Arec LS-2 User Manual

LS-2

Media Station

User Manual English

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Table of Contents

LS-2 User Manual

Introduction

Specifications

Package Contents

Product Appearance

Connection

Front Panel Buttons and Indicators

External Control via USB Numeric Keypad

Getting start

Overview of the Web Interface

Chapter 1 Administrator

1.1 Media I/O

1.1.1 Video inputs

1.1.1.1 Content / Cam 1

1.1.1.2 Advanced conguration

1.1.2 Network device manager

1.1.3 PTZ control port

1.1.4 Audio

1.1.5 Display

1.2 Video

1.2.1 Recording

1.2.2 Streaming

1.2.3 Content

1.2.4 Theme

1.3 Storage

1.4 Scheduler

1.5 Upload

1.6 System

1.6.1 System settings

1.6.2 Network

1.6.3 Firmware

1.6.4 Conguration

1.7 Account

Chapter 2 Director

2.1 Local Director

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2.1.1 Preview

2.1.2 Toolbar

2.1.2.1 Theme and Display

2.1.2.2 Recording, Streaming control and Snapshot

2.1.2.3 Playback Video

2.1.2.4 Settings

2.1.2.5 Others

Chapter 3 Video Manager

3.1 Video Management

3.1.1 Upload the recording

3.1.2 Download the recording

3.1.3 Delete the recording

3.1.4 Playback the recording

3.1.5 Edit the recording information

3.1.6 Edit the bookmark information

3.2 Snapshot Management

3.2.1 Upload the photo

3.2.2 Download the photo

3.2.3 Delete the photo

3.2.4 Preview the photo

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Introduction

Featuring a compact and stand-alone design, AREC LS-2 Media Station consists of diverse features and functionality,
including multi-signals capturing, recording synchronously, codec, streaming online, live broadcasting, and web-based
monitor page, providing complete presentation or lecture capture solution.

Specifications

Product Name Media Station

Model Name LS-2

Dimension 354mm(L) x 188.2mm(W) x 46mm(H)

Weight 1420g

Power Requirement 12V/2A

Power Consumption (Max.) 24W (Max.)

Operating Temperature / Humidity 0ºC ~ 40ºC / 90%

Insert 1 IP CAM to LAN port or insert 2 video signals (either HDMI or VGA input).

Maximum normal load description

Using external USB flash to record the transcoded video/audio. And output the
transcoded video/audio to both HDMI and VGA port.

Package Contents

AREC LS-2 Media Station

Quick Installation Guide Terminal BlockPower Adapter

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Product Appearance

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No. Name Brief introduction

1 Record function keys Control the Record, Pause, Stop function

2 Power Power on/off the device

3 Front USB port For external USB storage device* Firmware update through USB disk

4 Power port 12V / 2A

5 Video input VGA / HDMI input source for PC [ ]

6 Video input VGA / HDMI input source for camera [ ]

7 Video output HDMI preview output

8 Video output VGA loop thru from input [ ]

9 Audio input Line audio input

10 Audio output Line audio output

11 Back USB port USB interface for camera control over RS-232

12 Network port RJ-45 Ethernet connector for network connection

13 Network camera input 1 RJ-45 Ethernet connector for network camera input source

14 Network camera input 2 RJ-45 Ethernet connector for network camera input source

15 Setting port RJ-45 Ethernet connector for device conguration and control

16 RS-232 Captive screw connector for control over RS-232

17 Reset button Restoring devices to its factory default state

NOTE: The LS-2 can detect and record to USB storage devices using FAT32, NTFS le systems.

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Connection

Power

Video input VGA / HDMI

TV

projector

Video output VGA / HDMI

Audio input

Speaker

Audio output

USB

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Network Camera

Setting PC

RS-232

Ethernet

document cam

notebook

DV

amplier RS-232

projector

USB keyboard USB drive

network

USB

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Front Panel Buttons and Indicators

Button Display method of indicator Product status

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Record / Pause / Stop

Power

Record button glows red
continuously.

Record button flashes red rapidly. Recording is paused.

Record button flashes red slowly. Recording is being nalized.

Solid red. Device is powered, yet not booted up.

Green and red light flash alternately. Device is booting up.

Solid green. Boot up completed.

Fast flashing red. Device is shutting down.

Fast flashing green. Firmware updating.

Slow flashing red.

Recording in progress.

Fan is abnormal.
Storage is abnormal.

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External Control via USB Keypad

Insert the keyboard into the Media Station's USB hole, let USB numeric keypad as function keys to control the Media Station.

Button Brief introduction Button Brief introduction

1 Theme 1 Backspace All input volume mute/unmute

2 Theme 2 - All input volume down

3 Theme 3 + All input volume up

4 Theme 4 Enter Record

5 Theme 5 ESC Power off

6 Theme 6 Z • z Change Background

7 Theme 7 X • x Change Layout

8 Theme 8 C • c Change Overlay

9 Theme 9 V • v Live streaming on/off

/ Pause B • b Playback last record video

* Stop A • a All output volume up

0 Change Display S • s All output volume down

. Snapshot D • d All output volume mute/unmute

Getting start

Connect PC to the setting port of Media Station with standard network cable. Open up the browser, and input 192.168.11.254
in the browser page. Log in Administrator with default username admin and password admin, then entering the LS-2
system Administrator webpages.

Overview of the Web Interface

LS-2 web interface has three user types, which are described in detail in the following chapters :

To setup the device, log in Administrator with default username admin and password

Administrator

Video Manager

admin, then entering System Administrator webpages. The admin account provides the
user all three type of privileges.

If you only need to access to the recordings, log in Video Manager with default username
video and password video.Log in with Administrator account, can switch to Administrator
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Chapter 1 Administrator

The Administrator web pages provide a system administration interface of the LS-2: it can perform Media I/O, Video,
Storage,Scheduler,Account, Upload, System settings and conrm operations. The Media I/O settings make sure each input
source are properly connected, and adjust the audio volume. The Video setting pages congure the recording, streaming, and
other functions which dene the content being recorded. System are pages contain basic settings and information of this
device.Click icon can switch to Video Manager page.

1.1 Media I/O

The pages within Media I/O include the following :

Video inputs Select the signal type, video source and PTZ control method for each input.

Network device manager List out all the connected network cameras and Auto-Tracking Mount.

PTZ control port Set LS-2 back USB-to-RS-232 serial port to drive PTZ cameras.

Audio Adjust the volume and select the audio input source.

Display Set the LS-2 on screen display language, video output settings and color adjustment.

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1.1.1 Video inputs

The LS-2 is capable to process up to four video inputs. The name of these inputs are user configurable; by default are

Content and Cam 1.

1.1.1.1 Content / Cam 1

Video Source can be choose from Network Camera, Encoder or Video port. The last option is available only for the rst

two video inputs.

Select Video source: The LS-2 provides VGA and HDMI input options for video port. If only one of

Video port

Network Camera

Encoder

PTZ control : The LS-2 is highly integrated with PTZ cameras and provides two control methods, Over IP or via Serial port.

Serial port

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Auto-Tracking

Mount

those is connected, the system would detect and automatically switch to source of signal. If both
options are connected, select one in between.

Select IP address: Select from the camera ip address drop list of those available.
Note: A login authentication with the camera might be required. See Media I/O\ Camera manager for
more details.

Select Protocol: The available options are RTP, RTSP, or RTMP. Enter the primary and secondary url/
port number.

Select this option when the appointed camera uses RS-232 PTZ control protocol. Then complete the
Serial port selection from drop list Port 1~4. See Media I/O\ PTZ control port for more details.

The option is available when the specied signal type is a network camera. Select this option if that
camera supports networking PTZ control.

Select IP address: Select from the TP-100 ip address drop list of those available.
Select Tracking mode: off / Auto-Tracking / Auto-Tracking (pan only), the default is the Auto­Tracking.
Note: A login authentication with the TP-100 might be required. See Media I/O\ Network device
manager for more details.

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1.1.1.2 Advanced conguration

A preview use and further conguration of the video input is provided. After the video input setting is successfully applied,
click to enter the advanced conguration page. In the case of a PTZ camera, the direction control panel, zoom in/out
control bar, and up to 8 preset positions are enabled.

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1. The video input preview.

2. Direction control panel: Click the arrow buttons to move the camera.

3. Movement speed: Move leftward or rightward to set slower or faster the camera is moving.

4. Zoom in/out: Click the buttons or drag on the control bar.

5. Preset positions: Click the buttons to command that the camera go to the preset position.

6. Change preset: Click the button to modify the preset positions. Select any of the P00~P07, move the camera to the
desired position by using the direction control panel or using the zoom in/out control. Click Save button to complete
the change or click Cancel button to give it up.

Note: If you use AREC CI-xxx network camera with TP-100, you can change preset of TP-100's Home.

7. Brightness, sharpness, and contrast: Slide the adjust bar leftward or rightward to change the camera image settings.

8. Visit the camera website: Click this button to enter the webcam management web site, input the
verication code as prompted.

9. Click button at upper left corner to return to the last page.

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1.1.2 Network device manager

The system automatically scans and lists the network cameras and Auto-Tracking Mount connected to the Media Station
once entering the [ Network device manager ] page. You may click Refresh button to scan again. Click Login button and the
login authentication dialog pop out.
Enter the username and password of the camera or Auto-Tracking Mount to complete the authentication. Take AREC
network camera for example,enter the default username and password admin/ admin. The status then changes to OK, which
indicates it is available for video input selection.

Note : If you fail to nd your camera by clicking on “Refresh”, please select “Signal type” to “Encoder” in the “Video Inputs” and ll in your camera

information.

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1.1.3 PTZ control port

The LS-2 facilitate the web-based users control PTZ cameras using RS-232 protocol. Connect an USB-to-RS-232 adapter to
the LS-2 back USB port in advance. Before making any changes to this page, please get to know about the RS-232 settings
of the desired PTZ camera. The following congurations must be identical to the external device settings.
Protocol : Available options are VISCA, PELCO-D, and PELCO-P;
Address : Set according to the camera address for RS-232 communication. VISCA: 1-7, PELCO D/P: 1-255;
Baud rate : 2400, 4800, 9600, and 115200
Note: Support USB to RS-232 serial port adapter with chip PL2303 or FT4232H.

1.1.4 Audio

Adjust volume and select the audio input source.

Input volume control - Users can select the sound source from the drop-down menu of Audio input 1 or Audio input 2. Tune
the recorded volume from each audio input. Congurable range of sound input is 0-125. The nearby
volume meter indicates the encoded audio current volume.
Output volume control - Adjust the Line output or HDMI output volume.
Set Audio output loop through on/ off.

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1.1.5 Display

Set the LS-2 on screen display language, video output settings and color adjustment.

On-screen language: Change the GUI language.
Video output settings: Setting the HDMI display Monitor input sources or Preview mixed recording
Screen color adjustment(HDMI and VGA): Change the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue

1.2 Video

The pages within Video construct a collection of settings that denes the operating characteristics for a streaming/recording,
include:

Recording Congure Encoder settings and Bookmark settings for recording.

Streaming Congure Encoder settings for streaming.

Content Edit the information of the content that will be recorded.

Theme Set the overlay les, background images and theme types.

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